The Team
Jane Wood Giannioti MCSP
Is the lead physiotherapist and owner of J W Health and Physio LTD. She qualified in 1989 from Withington Hospital School of Physiotherapy. She worked in Manchester Royal then moved to North Wales and working from 1991 to 2005 in the NHS. She developed and managed the rehabilitation services in the gymnasium, treating sports injuries, trauma, orthopaedic, and rheumatology related problems. She worked in fracture, orthopaedic, rheumatology, and shoulder clinics, set up and run rehabilitation classes, and back schools, and was a clinical Educator. In 1996, she set up her private clinic, working in both the NHS and private sector until 2004. Jane specialises in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and is also qualified in Acupuncture, Muscle Imbalance, foot scanning, biomechanical assessments and custom made orthotic prescription. She has a special interest in shoulder and foot problems. She has been the physiotherapist for Bangor Rugby Club and Porthmadog Football club. In the past Jane participated in gymnastics, trampolining, squash, badminton, cycling and was a keen runner, she is still keen on keep fit, but due to foot and knee problems she participates in less dynamic forms of keep fit now. Jane is a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, Physio First, Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapist, The Society of Orthopaedic Medicine, Health Professions Council, and Federation of Small Businesses.
She has a holistic attitude to treatment and has a special interest in diet and nutrition.
Jess Le Duc
Jess is our specialist HAND PHYSIOTHERAPIST and PILATES teacher. She is in clinic on Tuesdays and Fridays for physiotherapy, massage and Pilates sessions Jess qualified as a Physiotherapist from the University of Brighton in 2019. She then moved to North Wales after being drawn to the mountains and the pursuit of outdoor sports and has since worked across North Wales in the NHS, gaining a broad range of experience in many areas of Physiotherapy including Musculoskeletal, Sports, Paediatrics, Neurology, Orthopaedics and Elderly Care. Alongside the clinic, Jess continues to work in the NHS as a Specialist Hand Physiotherapist and is happy to offer a specialised Hand and Wrist service here at the clinic also. Jess has a special interest in treating outdoor athletes (climbers, runners, mountain bikers and skiers) as well as dancers. She treats a variety of injuries and conditions such as: shoulder and elbow pain, neck pain, back and pelvic pain, knee injuries, ankle injuries, pre and post operative rehab. She is also qualified in Sport + Remedial Massage and Pilates, adding these into her practice, and understanding both the short-term and long-term benefits these can have in treating injuries and improving pain; viewing the body as a whole unit where all parts must work together rather than specific segments of joint, muscle or tendon. Having rehabilitated a few injuries herself, Jess understands common mechanisms of injury in both trauma and overuse, and understands that the process of rehabilitation can often be more specific when returning to a sport or activity. Jess is also a Welsh Learner and tries to use her Welsh skills as best she can when treating patients. Jess is a HCPC registered Physiotherapist and a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
Lee Grove
Lee treats all MSK conditions; he has a special interest in injuries from all outdoor activities and carries out additional acupuncture and massage clinics. He has clinics Monday to Thursday. Lee grew up in the Midlands, leaving for North Wales in 2009 to study Sport Science, graduating from Bangor University in 2012. Since graduating Lee has worked within the outdoor education and adventure sector, with over a decade of experience playing in the mountains of Snowdonia and further afield. He is a valued member of the clinic physio team having started as a massage therapist here five years ago and now works as a physio and acupuncturist. He began a journey into health and rehabilitation initially first qualified as a sport and remedial massage therapist in 2019 from the Sports Massage Academy. Where through official links to British and World Strongman opportunity has presented to work alongside such athletes. Alongside knowledge gained from his background in Sport Science Lee is well placed for understanding injury mechanics through sport or trauma, overuse and postural/ ergonomic complaints as well as chronic conditions. Pursuing a career in health Lee qualified as a Physiotherapist in 2021. Working for the National Health Service he gained invaluable experience with clinical populations, patients across a broad spectrum from stroke rehabilitation to orthopaedic surgery and musculoskeletal. In promoting health Lee appreciates that being in ‘good health’ is not merely the absence of injury or disease but on wellbeing and balance. Naturally leading to an interest in pain science and how as Physiotherapist he can have a positive role to play in facilitating better health. A member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists and Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists.
